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Feature  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership
  • | Technology

The Words to Say It: Interview with 2026 NBOA Annual Meeting Speaker Tucker Bryant

Poet and corporate innovator Tucker Bryant helps business leaders generate new ideas and bring them into action.
8 min read
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Projections  

  • Governance
  • | Technology

The Board’s Role in Governing AI Use

Your school’s board of trustees may need some guidance in discussing AI use at the appropriate level.
7 min read
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Feature  

  • Risk Management
  • | Technology

A(I) Helping Hand for HR: Risk Mitigation (Part 2) This item is protected.

Some school HR pros are beginning to turn to AI for efficiencies, but bias, inaccuracy and liability remain risks that require vigilance.
8 min read
A group of La Pietra students  dressed in white gowns, performing a traditional hula dance on a grassy area.

Feature  

  • Human Resources
  • | Job Description
  • | Technology

A(I) Helping Hand for HR: School Use Cases (Part 1) This item is protected.

Some school HR pros are beginning to turn to AI for efficiencies, but bias, inaccuracy and liability remain risks that require vigilance.
7 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Risk Management

How To Safely Handle Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries on Campus

Follow these tips to reduce the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, be they in eBikes, eScooters, battery-powered golf carts or other devices.
2 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Policy
  • | Technology

Where Is Your Business Office in Its AI Journey?

Sound words from a fellow association leader could help inform the business leader’s role in AI policy and implementation.
4 min read
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  • Crisis Management
  • | Cybersecurity
  • | Risk Management

Six Cybersecurity Threats Every School Leader Should Know

From ransomware demands to supply chain risks, independent schools face cyber risks that demand top attention.
4 min read
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  • Budget
  • | Extended Day
  • | Summer Camp

Do Most Auxiliary Programs Bring in Net Revenue? This item is protected.

Analysis of recent school years indicates that most schools with auxiliary programs are turning a profit, with New England schools and schools with a boarding component leading the way.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Cybersecurity
  • | Risk Management

A Clear Guide for Assessing Cyber Risk and Mitigations

As cyber attacks continue grow for K12 schools, understanding what’s in your school’s cyber insurance is more important than ever.
3 min read
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  • Crisis Management
  • | Facilities
  • | Risk Management

Pivoting the Business Office During a Crisis This item is protected.

A paperless business office with remote office practices was critical in maintaining business operations and ensuring continuity in the aftermath of the Palisades Fires.
4 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Debt
  • | Key Facilities

Plant Debt and Independent School Finances This item is protected.

Smaller schools are more likely than larger schools to have plant debt greater than their unrestricted and temporarily restricted net assets.
4 min read

Feature  

  • Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

Safe and Culturally Sound This item is protected.

Beefing up school security can raise hackles. Two schools found ways to improve protocols without rocking school culture.
11 min read
A Kinkaid School student using AI on their school laptop

Strategies  

  • Risk Management
  • | Technology

7 Steps to AI Integration This item is protected.

An approach that balances access and oversight has helped The Kinkaid School experiment in both the classroom and operations.
7 min read
Los Angeles Fire

Feature  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Facilities
  • | Risk Management

Trial by Fire: Best Practices This item is protected.

Independent school leaders evaluated, evacuated and evolved their approach to educational operations through the fury of this year’s L.A. area fires.
14 min read
Los Angeles Fire

Feature  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

Trial by Fire: School Leaders' Stories This item is protected.

Independent school leaders evaluated, evacuated and evolved their approach to educational operations through the fury of this year’s L.A. area fires.
11 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Change Management
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

A New Chapter for Facilities Management

The new CEO of APPA — Leadership in Educational Facilities and the board’s vice chair weigh in on top facilities concerns in independent schools today.
8 min read
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Strategies  

  • Employment
  • | Facilities
  • | Hiring

Tapping the Gig Economy to Fill Labor Gaps This item is protected.

Staffing shortages in dining, custodial and grounds work led Woodward Academy to try new hiring strategies.
3 min read
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Feature  

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities
  • | Policy

Back to the Future: Facilities That Think Forward This item is protected.

How schools are staying in the green — and the black — with the latest facilities updates.
13 min read
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Projections  

  • Budget
  • | Facilities

Transforming Facilities for High Quality Learning

Updating the campus requires investment, but transforming spaces to deliver high-quality learning need not break the bank if you plan strategically.
6 min read
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Feature  

  • Budget
  • | Facilities
  • | Hiring

Home Improvement: Faculty Housing Solutions This item is protected.

When faculty and staff struggle to find housing close to school, creative support may be an order.
13 min read

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